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The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') was an aquatic [[mammal]] indigenous to [[Earth]]. It was a [[cetacean]] species. |
The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') was an aquatic [[mammal]] indigenous to [[Earth]]. It was a [[cetacean]] species. |
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| − | Blue whales were the largest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth. By the late [[20th century]], they had nearly been hunted to extinction by [[Human]]s. |
+ | Blue whales were the largest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth. By the late [[20th century]], they had nearly been hunted to extinction by [[Human]]s. |
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| + | Information on, a model of a mother with her baby from, and a global map showing the range of this species was included in a display of other baleen whales that was seen in the [[Cetacean Institute]] in [[1986]]. ({{film|4}}) |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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* {{wikipedia}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 7 December 2022
A model of a adult blue whale and a calf (right) with other cetacean models
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) was an aquatic mammal indigenous to Earth. It was a cetacean species.
Blue whales were the largest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth. By the late 20th century, they had nearly been hunted to extinction by Humans.
Information on, a model of a mother with her baby from, and a global map showing the range of this species was included in a display of other baleen whales that was seen in the Cetacean Institute in 1986. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)